World Cup General Discussion Thread - 2030 The Jokes On You

Don’t get me started on South American ‘expert’ Vickery.

 

It was very odd, he specifically mentioned how Raphina and Vini Jr. could take the heat off of Neymar, without mentioning their starting number 9.

 

Maybe the rules are just being enforced according to the letter for once?

 

Is he a fascist? Just the flimsiest of evidence needed for me to add it to my dossier of reasons to hate Neymar

 

Remember Bobby Pereyra kept him on the Watford bench for 6 months.

 

My hero.

 

Brazil not looking anything special so far

 

"The excitement, the guaranteed entertainment."

I'm sure he can't remember that very unentertaining, hard physical Brazil side at the West Germany 1974 World Cup.

 

Legends in their own egos.

 

True, but there's a lot of talent on their bench

 

https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg/2022/11/01/636168a6268e3e46298b45be.html

 

TBF that was pretty much a one-off, wasn’t it?

Nonetheless they are always overrated by the media.

(No doubt they will win the tournament at a canter now).

 

Of course the very lovely Heurelho Gomes also supported Bolsonaro when he was first elected.

 

Bolsenaro is a **** but not sure if he's a fascist. I'll allow it though.

 

First ex-Watford player to score in the World Cup finals - even though he's been crap. He smells of goals, apparently.

 

That was alright from Richie, tbf.

 

Richarlison is now the FIRST ex Watford player to score 2 goals in a World Cup this decade.

 

That was pretty special.

Something for João to aim for!

 

Made in Hertfordshire that goal...

 

That man being the caretaker of the Amazon is scarier than any form of fascism probably. The guy who beat him is probably pretty dodgy but it was still a relief.

 

Oh, I concur. It's just that fascism isn't the right term for populist ***** like him that get in with the full support of the population, sold on empty promises and charisma. It's become a common pattern these days.

 

Which other former Watford players have scored at world cups? Or scored twice/twice in a game?

John Barnes maybe? There can’t be too many.

 

**** never scored goals like that for us.

 

Wow that second goal was a beauty!

 

Whoops, I forgot that John Barnes played for us before he became a Liverpool legend.

 

Nearly as good as Cucho's.

 

Did Barnes score for England at a World Cup? I’m too young to know but seems like he had a goal disallowed against Belgium and then was out with injury.

Trying to find/figure out the list of former Watford players to have scored a World Cup goal.

 

Don’t think the Richarlison goal was as good as the one Andre scored.

 

Ken Sema
Jay Demerit
Jason Lee
Lloyd Doyley.

 

Round 1:
No goals - 4 matches
One goal - 2 matches
Two goals - 4 matches
Three goals - 2 matches
Five goals - 2 matches
Seven goals - 1 match
Eight goals - 1 match

So swashbuckling England lead the pack, inspired as they are by devil-may-care Gareth. Let's see how Round 2 goes.

 

Ref should have had a yellow shirt on. Is it just me that hates Neymar and thinks he is spectacularly overrated?

 

We were quite poor, especially in the second half and deserved to lose.

That being said, referee was pathetic. Casemiro elbowed our players two times, Paqueta stomped Mitrovic, etc. No cards and usually no fouls either. Someone touches Neymar and co and it's a foul. Disgraceful performance from him. And Brazil was pathetic with their constant diving. I'm still optimistic, and I'm sure we can beat both Cameroon and Switzerland.

 

Gerry Armstrong